Question 1

0 out of 1 points When an employer does not routinely offer career development programs, there is very little individual employees can do to take control of their own development. Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: [None Given] False 0 out of 1 points Which term refers to positioning yourself to move ahead in an organization? Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: Advancement [None Given]

Question 2

Question 3
Needs Grading ________ is a company-maintained record of employees' abilities, skills, knowledge, and education. Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: [None Given] Skills inventory

Response Feedback: [None Given]

Question 4
0 out of 1 points Jermaine is a retail associate at a music warehouse. He has recently received a booklet from management that outlines the qualifications and experience he needs to have in order to advance within the company. It shows different alternatives and jobs that he could fill in the future depending on the areas in which he wishes to train and specialize.

Jermaine is probably reading a: Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: career path chart.

[None Given]

Question 5
0 out of 1 points In Fortune 500 companies, ________ % of seats on the boards of directors are held by women. Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: 15 [None Given]

Question 6
0 out of 1 points Which of the following actions would be LEAST likely to help a subordinate find career anchors? Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: Setting goals that are easily accomplished [None Given]

Question 7
0 out of 1 points Barriers to the advancement of women and minorities are clearly visible and can be eliminated through career development strategies. Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: [None Given] False 0 out of 1 points

Question 8

Han is going through the process of identifying his skills, values, and interests. He is in the ________ phase of career development. Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: assessment

[None Given]

Question 9
0 out of 1 points Too much of an emphasis on career development can be detrimental to an organization by creating unrealistic expectations, leading to dissatisfaction and poor performance. Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: [None Given] True 0 out of 1 points Eileen is considering assignments, training programs, and development opportunities that she will need in preparation for being a general manager in the future. Eileen is in the: Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: development phase of her career development. [None Given]

Question 10

Question 11
Needs Grading A couple whose members both have occupational responsibilities and career issues at stake is referred to as a(n) ________. Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: [None Given] dual-career couple

Response Feedback: [None Given]

Question 12
0 out of 1 points An in-basket exercise given to an employee for career development purposes would most likely focus on: Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: providing feedback to the worker. [None Given]

Question 13
Needs Grading What self-development steps are recommended to prepare employees for future workplace challenges? What are the warning signs that an individual's career development activities have become excessive? Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: [None Given]

Summary of suggested answer * Create a personal mission statement * Take personal responsibility for your career * Make learning a priority * Find a mentor Excessive career concern is indicated by employees capitalizing on advancement opportunities rather than maintaining adequate job performance. Workers may also focus more on managing impressions and networking than on performing the job. [None Given]

Response Feedback:

Question 14
0 out of 1 points Many companies view career development as a good way to prevent job burnout.

Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer:

[None Given] True 0 out of 1 points

Question 15
Case 9.1 Ron, the CEO at CableNet, wants to invest in career development because he is concerned that the firm is not prepared to meet future needs and challenges. Rudy, the operations manager, states that CableNet has already invested significantly in employee training, and a career development program would be a costly duplication. Rudy produces a recent productivity and quality study that shows significant improvement among employees to support his assertion that a development program is unnecessary. Charles, an IT manager, states that most supervisors currently discuss career options with their subordinates as part of the management process. Charles asserts that managers are taking care of their employees well enough and that nothing else is necessary. Tanya, the HR director, suggests that assigning employees to various jobs would give them a wider base of skills at a minimal expense. She asserts that an active career development program would help the company with EEO-related matters, which are a concern to her. The workforce is about 30% female and 45% minority, but upper management is 100% Asian-American male. Refer to Case 9.1. Rudy's comments most likely suggest that he: Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: [None Given]

is confused between the concepts of training and development. 0 out of 1 points

Question 1
Succession planning is more important at large organizations than at small firms. Answer Selected Answer: [None Given]

Correct Answer:

False 0 out of 1 points

Question 2
Job rotation is closely connected to cross-functional training. Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: [None Given] True 0 out of 1 points Mentoring programs: Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: make a real difference in careers. [None Given]

Question 3

Question 4
0 out of 1 points The employee-empowerment approach to career development is especially beneficial in flat organizations where advancement opportunities are greater. Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: [None Given] False 0 out of 1 points Which of the following is NOT a common issue associated with dualcareer couples? Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: [None Given]

Question 5

Requiring additional health care benefits to cover both

members of the couple

Question 6
0 out of 1 points All of the following are common self-assessment activities EXCEPT: Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: participating in succession planning. [None Given]

Question 7
0 out of 1 points Case 9.1 Ron, the CEO at CableNet, wants to invest in career development because he is concerned that the firm is not prepared to meet future needs and challenges. Rudy, the operations manager, states that CableNet has already invested significantly in employee training, and a career development program would be a costly duplication. Rudy produces a recent productivity and quality study that shows significant improvement among employees to support his assertion that a development program is unnecessary. Charles, an IT manager, states that most supervisors currently discuss career options with their subordinates as part of the management process. Charles asserts that managers are taking care of their employees well enough and that nothing else is necessary. Tanya, the HR director, suggests that assigning employees to various jobs would give them a wider base of skills at a minimal expense. She asserts that an active career development program would help the company with EEOrelated matters, which are a concern to her. The workforce is about 30% female and 45% minority, but upper management is 100% AsianAmerican male. Refer to Case 9.1. Which of the following best describes Ron's primary concern? Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: [None Given]

Preparing employees for anticipated management

openings

Question 8
0 out of 1 points The purpose of career development has changed over time and shifted its focus from the: Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: organization to both the organization and the individual. [None Given]

Question 9
0 out of 1 points The use of performance appraisals in career development gives employees and the organization important insights into employees': Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: strengths and weaknesses. [None Given]

Question 10
0 out of 1 points Organizations that offer tuition assistance programs hope to reduce turnover and encourage employee loyalty. Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: [None Given] True Needs Grading ________ is an ongoing and formalized effort that focuses on developing enriched and more capable workers. Answer Selected Answer: [None Given]

Question 11

Correct Answer: Career development Response Feedback: [None Given]

Question 12
0 out of 1 points Which of the following actions would be LEAST likely to help a subordinate find career anchors? Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: Setting goals that are easily accomplished [None Given]

Question 13
0 out of 1 points You want to use an organizational assessment tool to evaluate an employee's ability to handle certain situations specific to the job and to test for key skills. Your best choice of an assessment tool would be: Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: an assessment center. [None Given]

Question 14
0 out of 1 points A number of events and forces in the business environment have shaped the move in career development from corporate to individual responsibility, including: Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: the empowerment movement. [None Given]

Question 15
0 out of 1 points

Barriers to the advancement of women and minorities are clearly visible and can be eliminated through career development strategies. Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer:

[None Given] False 0 out of 1 points

Question 16
Chloe, Operations Manager of Brant International, is trying to encourage employee empowerment in the business. She supports letting employees take total responsibility for their career development. As the head of HR, you would most likely: Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: [None Given]

realize that giving total responsibility to employees may leave them without the guidance and understanding they need to develop their careers. 0 out of 1 points

Question 17
Which of the following best explains why the career development field has experienced significant change in recent decades? Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: Career paths are less structured and predictable. [None Given]

Question 18
Needs Grading A couple whose members both have occupational responsibilities and career issues at stake is referred to as a(n) ________. Answer Selected Answer: [None Given]

Correct Answer: dual-career couple Response Feedback: [None Given]

Question 19
0 out of 1 points An interest inventory is a self-assessment tool employees can use to prioritize their personal values. Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: [None Given] False Needs Grading What are some steps that employees can take to improve their chances for career advancement? What organizational activities suggest that a firm has a culture that supports career development and advancement? Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: [None Given]

Question 20

Summary of suggested answer -a more developed list appears under the heading Advancement Suggestions. * Develop interpersonal skills in addition to performance skills * Understanding business trends * Improving communication skills * Being a team player and resolving conflicts An organization that offers mentoring, coaching, job rotation, job-posting systems, career paths, and tuition assistance most likely fosters career development and advancement.

Response Feedback:

[None Given]

Question 21
0 out of 1 points

Most succession planning is: Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: handled informally by most firms.

[None Given]

Question 22
Needs Grading A system in which an organization announces job openings to all employees on a bulletin board, in a company newsletter, or through a phone recording or computer system is referred to as a(n) ________. Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: [None Given] job-posting system

Response Feedback: [None Given]

Question 23
0 out of 1 points All of the following are recommended activities for career advancement EXCEPT: Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: balancing your work and family [None Given]

Question 24
0 out of 1 points When both members of a couple have careers and occupational responsibilities, their personal lives are less likely to affect their performance. Answer Selected Answer: [None Given]

Correct Answer:

False 0 out of 1 points

Question 25
Career development tools such as psychological testing, assessment centers, and performance appraisals are also used in: Answer Selected Answer: Correct Answer: employee selection. [None Given]